Foundation-based trailer alignment system and method

ABSTRACT

An alignment system, a trailer frame alignment system and a method of aligning a trailer frame upon a foundation, the system including a foundation having at least three contiguous vertical walls, a trailer frame guide system including a pair of opposing guides on corresponding opposing walls of the at least three contiguous vertical walls, and a stop guide on the other of the at least three vertical walls between the corresponding opposing walls. The pair of opposing guides on the corresponding opposing walls include a tapered portion having a first distance defined between the pair of opposing guides at distal ends of the pair of opposing guides from the stop guide, the first distance being greater than a second distance defined between the pair of opposing guides between the distal ends of the pair of opposing guides and the stop guide.

BACKGROUND

Most tiny houses built on trailers are registered as recreationalvehicles in order to bypass municipal zoning laws that require occupiedhousing structures be affixed to a permanent foundation. Althoughrecreational vehicle parks are only now permitting tiny homes upon theirpremises, most of these parks are not open year-round and/or theyallocate a maximum time someone can locate a tiny home structure ontheir premise. Owners of tiny houses also are opting to locate a tinyhouse in a backyard of a properly zoned home. However, even these areasmust be zoned by the municipality to allow for full-time camping, andmost jurisdictions allow only permit a limited number of days occupancyaccordingly.

The present disclosure presents systems and methods for aligning awheeled trailer frame that may support such a tiny home structure to bequickly and easily located upon a permanent excavated or slabfoundation. As such, these systems and methods attempt to address andcomply with municipal zoning for housing foundation requirements.

SUMMARY

It should be appreciated that this Summary is provided to introduce aselection of concepts in a simplified form that are further describedbelow in the Detailed Description. This Summary is not intended to beused to limit the scope of the claimed subject matter.

In an embodiment disclosed herein, an alignment system includes afoundation having at least three contiguous vertical walls, and atrailer frame guide system including a pair of opposing guides oncorresponding opposing walls of the at least three contiguous verticalwalls, and a stop guide on the other of the at least three verticalwalls between the corresponding opposing walls. The pair of opposingguides on the corresponding opposing walls include a tapered portionhaving a first distance defined between the pair of opposing guides atdistal ends of the pair of opposing guides from the stop guide, thefirst distance being greater than a second distance defined between thepair of opposing guides between the distal ends of the pair of opposingguides and the stop guide.

In another embodiment disclosed herein, a trailer frame alignment systemincludes a foundation having at least three contiguous vertical walls,and a trailer frame guide system including a pair of opposing guides oncorresponding opposing walls of the at least three contiguous verticalwalls, and a stop guide on the other of the at least three verticalwalls between the corresponding opposing walls. The pair of opposingguides on the corresponding opposing walls include a tapered portionhaving a first distance defined between the pair of opposing guides atdistal ends of the pair of opposing guides from the stop guide, thefirst distance being greater than a second distance defined between thepair of opposing guides between the distal ends of the pair of opposingguides and the stop guide. The alignment system further includes atrailer frame including a set of attached wheels having an overall wheelwidth in a transverse direction with respect to the trailer frame lessthan an overall trailer frame width in the transverse direction, and atleast one bearing surface on the trailer frame configured to contact thetrailer frame guide system as the trailer frame is aligned andpositioned on top of the foundation.

In another embodiment disclosed herein, a method of aligning a trailerframe upon a foundation includes providing a trailer frame including aset of attached wheels, providing a foundation having at least threecontiguous vertical walls, the foundation configured to receive thetrailer frame, and providing a trailer frame guide system including apair of opposing guides on corresponding opposing walls of the at leastthree contiguous vertical walls, and a stop guide on the other of the atleast three vertical walls between the corresponding opposing walls. Themethod further includes aligning a longitudinal axis of the trailerframe to be substantially parallel with a longitudinal axis of thefoundation, lowering a leading edge of the trailer frame to contact thepair of opposing guides on the corresponding opposing walls of the atleast three contiguous vertical walls, translating the leading edge ofthe trailer frame between the pair of opposing guides until the set ofattached wheels becomes at least partially unloaded upon the foundation,and positioning the leading edge of the trailer frame proximate the stopguide on the other of the at least three vertical walls between thecorresponding opposing walls.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE SEVERAL VIEWS OF THE DRAWINGS

The embodiments of the invention will be better understood from thefollowing detailed description with reference to the drawings, which arenot necessarily drawing to scale and in which:

FIG. 1A illustrates a perspective view of an excavated foundation with asubstantially half-length formed trailer frame guide system;

FIG. 1B illustrates a perspective view of an excavated foundation with asubstantially full-length formed trailer frame guide system;

FIG. 2A illustrates a perspective view of an excavated foundation with asubstantially half-length rigid plate trailer frame guide system;

FIG. 2B illustrates a perspective view of an excavated foundation with asubstantially full-length rigid plate trailer frame guide system;

FIG. 3 illustrates a perspective view of an alternative embodiment of asubstantially full-length rigid plate trailer frame guide system asdepicted in FIG. 2B;

FIG. 4 illustrates a perspective view of an assembly including a trailerframe, subflooring and a housing structure;

FIG. 5 illustrates an end view of the assembly of FIG. 4 including thetrailer frame, subflooring and the housing structure;

FIG. 6A illustrates an initial first stage of aligning a trailer upon afirst embodiment of a foundation with a trailer frame guide system;

FIG. 6B illustrates a second stage of aligning the trailer upon thefirst embodiment of the foundation with the trailer frame guide system;

FIG. 6C illustrates a third stage of aligning the trailer upon the firstembodiment of the foundation with the trailer frame guide system;

FIG. 6D illustrates a fourth and final stage of aligning the trailerupon the first embodiment of the foundation with the trailer frame guidesystem;

FIG. 7 illustrates a logic flowchart diagram of the method of aligningthe trailer frame upon the first embodiment of the foundation via thetrailer frame guide system of FIGS. 6A-6D;

FIG. 8A illustrates an initial first stage of aligning a trailer upon asecond embodiment of a foundation with a trailer frame guide system;

FIG. 8B illustrates a second stage of aligning the trailer upon thesecond embodiment of the foundation with the trailer frame guide system;

FIG. 8C illustrates a third stage of aligning the trailer upon thesecond embodiment of the foundation with the trailer frame guide system;

FIG. 8D illustrates a fourth and final stage of aligning the trailerupon the second embodiment of the foundation with the trailer frameguide system;

FIG. 9 illustrates a logic flowchart diagram of the method of aligningthe trailer frame upon the second embodiment of the foundation via thetrailer frame guide system of FIGS. 8A-8D;

FIG. 10A illustrates an initial first stage of aligning a trailer upon athird embodiment of a foundation with a trailer frame guide system;

FIG. 10B illustrates a second stage of aligning the trailer upon thethird embodiment of the foundation with the trailer frame guide system;

FIG. 10C illustrates a third stage of aligning the trailer upon thethird embodiment of the foundation with the trailer frame guide system;

FIG. 10D illustrates a fourth and final stage of aligning the trailerupon the third embodiment of the foundation with the trailer frame guidesystem;

FIG. 11 illustrates a logic flowchart diagram of the method of aligningthe trailer frame upon the third embodiment of the foundation via thetrailer frame guide system of FIGS. 10A-10D;

FIG. 12A illustrates an initial first stage of aligning a trailer upon afourth embodiment of a foundation with a trailer frame guide system;

FIG. 12B illustrates a second stage of aligning the trailer upon thefourth embodiment of the foundation with the trailer frame guide system;

FIG. 12C illustrates a third stage of aligning the trailer upon thefourth embodiment of the foundation with the trailer frame guide system;

FIG. 12D illustrates a fourth and final stage of aligning the trailerupon the fourth embodiment of the foundation with the trailer frameguide system;

FIG. 13 illustrates a logic flowchart diagram of the method of aligningthe trailer frame upon the fourth embodiment of the foundation via thetrailer frame guide system of FIGS. 12A-12D;

FIG. 14A illustrates an initial first stage of aligning a trailer upon afifth embodiment of a foundation with a trailer frame guide system;

FIG. 14B illustrates a second stage of aligning the trailer upon thefifth embodiment of the foundation with the trailer frame guide system;

FIG. 14C illustrates a third stage of aligning the trailer upon thefifth embodiment of the foundation with the trailer frame guide system;

FIG. 14D illustrates a fourth and final stage of aligning the trailerupon the fifth embodiment of the foundation with the trailer frame guidesystem; and

FIG. 15 illustrates a logic flowchart diagram of the method of aligningthe trailer frame upon the fifth embodiment of the foundation via thetrailer frame guide system of FIGS. 14A-14D.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

FIG. 1A illustrates a perspective view of a foundation (1) with asubstantially half-length formed trailer frame guide system (20). Thefoundation (1) includes a first end wall (2), a first side wall (4), asecond opposing side wall (6) and a second end wall (8). The foundation(1) may be concrete cinder block and mortar construction, concretepoured wall construction or any other equivalent below-grade foundationconstruction. The first end wall (2), first side wall (4), secondopposing side wall (6) and second end wall (8) together define abelow-grade excavated portion (10) that contains a slab floor (12) atthe bottom of the foundation (1) surrounding by each of the respectivewalls. The foundation (1) has a foundation longitudinal axis (14), afoundation transverse axis (16) orthogonal to the foundationlongitudinal axis (14), and a foundation longitudinal width (18).

The half-length formed trailer frame guide system (20) includes a pairof opposing guides (22) disposed on the first side wall (4) and thecorresponding second opposing side wall (6). A stop guide (24) isdisposed on the first end wall (2) opposite distal ends (26) of the pairof opposing guides (22). Each of the pair of opposing guides (22)further includes a tapered portion (28) between the opposite distal ends(26) and the stop guide (24), such that a first distance (30) betweenthe opposite distal ends (26) is greater in length than a seconddistance (32) disposed between the opposite distal ends (26) and thestop guide (24). The tapered portion (28) allows for trailer frame to bealigned by the half-length formed trailer frame guide system (20) alongthe foundation transverse axis (16) while a trailer frame, (notpictured), is moved in a direction along the foundation longitudinalaxis (14) upon the foundation (1) between the pair of opposing guides(22).

FIG. 1B illustrates a perspective view of the foundation (1) of FIG. 1Awith a substantially full-length formed trailer frame guide system (40).The full-length formed trailer frame guide system (40) includes a pairof opposing guides (42) disposed on the first side wall (4) and thecorresponding second opposing side wall (6) of the foundation (1). Astop guide (44) is disposed on the first end wall (2) opposite distalends (46) of the pair of opposing guides (42). Each of the pair ofopposing guides (42) further includes a tapered portion (48) between theopposite distal ends (46) and the stop guide (44), such that a firstdistance (50) between the opposite distal ends (46) is greater in lengththan a second distance (52) disposed between the opposite distal ends(46) and the stop guide (44). The tapered portion (48) allows fortrailer frame to be aligned by the full-length formed trailer frameguide system (40) when translating in a direction of the foundationtransverse axis (16) upon the foundation (1) between the pair ofopposing guides (42). In this embodiment, the pair of opposing guides(42) runs substantially along the entire length of the first side wall(4) and the second opposing side wall (6). FIG. 1B further illustratesthe tapered portion (48) running between the distal ends (46) of thepair of opposing guides (42) and proximate a mid-point of the pair ofopposing guides (42).

In FIGS. 1A and 1B, both the half-length formed trailer frame guidesystem (20), and the full-length formed trailer frame guide system (40),respectively, may be constructed on the foundation walls (2, 4 and 6)via a separate casting or form tied into each corresponding wall, or maybe integrally formed at the same time the foundation (1) is poured orconstructed. Furthermore, bearing services of high-density polymer orrigid metal plates may be placed proximate the top of the foundationwalls and on the vertical portions of the trailer frame guide systems(20 and 40) configured to contact a trailer frame as it is slide intoposition on top of the foundation (1).

FIG. 2A illustrates a perspective view of the foundation (1) of FIG. 1Awith a substantially half-length plate trailer frame guide system (60).The half-length plate trailer frame guide system (60) includes a pair ofopposing guides (62) disposed on the first side wall (4) and thecorresponding second opposing side wall (6). A stop guide (64) isdisposed on the first end wall (2) opposite distal ends (66) of the pairof opposing guides (62). Each of the pair of opposing guides (62)further includes a tapered portion (68) between the opposite distal ends(66) and the stop guide (64), such that a first distance (70) betweenthe opposite distal ends (66) is greater in length than a seconddistance (72) disposed between the opposite distal ends (66) and thestop guide (64). In a similar manner to FIGS. 1A and 1B, the taperedportion (68) allows for trailer frame to be aligned by the half-lengthplate trailer frame guide system (60) along the foundation transverseaxis (16) while a trailer frame, (not pictured), is moved in a directionalong the foundation longitudinal axis (14) upon the foundation (1)between the pair of opposing guides (62). The half-length plate frameguide system (60) further illustrates horizontal bearing surfaces (94)disposed on top of the first end wall (2), the first side wall (4) andthe corresponding second opposing side wall (6) and joined to thevertical plate structure of the pair of opposing guides (62) and thestop guide (64).

FIG. 2B illustrates a perspective view of the foundation (1) of FIG. 1Awith a substantially full-length plate trailer frame guide system (80).The full-length plate trailer frame guide system (80) includes a pair ofopposing guides (82) disposed on the first side wall (4) and thecorresponding second opposing side wall (6) of the foundation (1). Astop guide (84) is disposed on the first end wall (2) opposite distalends (86) of the pair of opposing guides (82). Each of the pair ofopposing guides (82) further includes a tapered portion (88) between theopposite distal ends (86) and the stop guide (84), such that a firstdistance (90) between the opposite distal ends (86) is greater in lengththan a second distance (92) disposed between the opposite distal ends(86) and the stop guide (84). The tapered portion (88) allows fortrailer frame to be aligned by the full-length plate trailer frame guidesystem (80) along the foundation transverse axis (16) while a trailerframe, (not pictured), is moved in a direction along the foundationlongitudinal axis (14) upon the foundation (1) between the pair ofopposing guides (82). In this embodiment, the pair of opposing guides(82) runs substantially along the entire length of the first side wall(4) and the second opposing side wall (6). FIG. 2B further illustratesthe tapered portion (88) running between the distal ends (86) of thepair of opposing guides (82) and proximate a mid-point of the pair ofopposing guides (82). The full-length plate trailer frame guide system(80) further illustrates horizontal bearing surfaces (94) disposed ontop of the first end wall (2), the first side wall (4) and thecorresponding second opposing side wall (6) and joined to the verticalplate structure of the pair of opposing guides (82) and the stop guide(84).

FIG. 3 illustrates a perspective view of an alternative embodiment ofthe substantially full-length plate trailer frame guide system (80) asdepicted in FIG. 2B that includes indentations (96) disposed in thehorizontal bearing surfaces (94) and a portion of the stop guide (84).The indentations (96) allow for bearing services on a leading edge ofthe trailer frame to fit into the indentations (96) such that thetrailer frame may fit snugly against the stop guide (84) without anyinterference by the bearing surfaces.

In FIGS. 2A, 2B and 3, both the half-length formed trailer frame guidesystem (20) and the full-length formed trailer frame guide system (40)may be constructed with joined rigid metal plates or bars and fixedlyconnected into each corresponding wall (2, 4 and 6) of the foundation(1).

FIG. 4 illustrates a perspective view of a trailer and house assembly(100) including a trailer (102) having a trailer frame (104), trailerwheelset (106), neck section (108), trailer hitch receiver (110), andbearing surface, a subflooring section (120), and a housing structure(130). The trailer (102) has a trailer width (114) and a trailer length(116) running along a trailer frame longitudinal axis (118).

FIG. 5 illustrates an end view of the trailer and house assembly (100)of FIG. 4 including the trailer (102), subflooring (120) and housingstructure (130). FIG. 5 more particularly illustrates the trailerwheelset (106) having a wheelset width (140) less than the overall widthof the trailer (114). More particularly, the wheelset width (140) is atleast equal to or less than a dimension between the exterior frameportions of the trailer frame (104) that substantially rest upon the topof the foundation walls (2, 4 and 6) and/or the horizontal bearingsurfaces (94) of the trailer frame guide systems (60 and 80). FIG. 5additionally illustrates the bearing surface (112) integrated into theend or leading edge of the trailer frame (104) that may include rollerscapable of allowing the trailer and house assembly (100) to contact anyof the trailer frame guide systems (20, 40, 60 or 80) and thecorresponding top of the foundation walls (2, 4 and 6).

In summary, an alignment system generally described herein includes afoundation (1) having at least three contiguous vertical walls (2, 4 and6), and a trailer frame guide system (20, 40, 60 or 80) including a pairof opposing guides (e.g., 22) on corresponding opposing walls (4 and 6)of the at least three contiguous vertical walls, and a stop guide (e.g.,24) on the other (2) of the at least three vertical walls between thecorresponding opposing walls (4 and 6). The pair of opposing guides(e.g. reference number 22 in the first embodiment of FIG. 1A) on thecorresponding opposing walls (4 and 6) include a tapered portion (28)having a first distance (30) defined between the pair of opposing guides(22) at distal ends (26) of the pair of opposing guides (22) from thestop guide (24), the first distance (30) being greater than a seconddistance (32) defined between the pair of opposing guides (22) betweenthe distal ends (26) of the pair of opposing guides (22) and the stopguide (24).

Furthermore, the pair of opposing guides (22) comprises either anaggregate-based cement form, a rigid metal plate or bar form, or anyother equivalent structure and material sufficient to guide and locate atrailer frame upon excavated walls of foundation (1). The alignmentsystem may further include at least one indentation (96) proximate thestop guide (64 or 84) configured to receive a bearing surface (112),where the at least one indentation may be either disposed in the stopguide (64 or 84), or disposed in the stop guide and the other of the atleast three vertical walls (2) between the corresponding opposing walls(4 and 6). The alignment system may further include the pair of opposingguides (e.g., 22) being disposed substantially along the entire lengthof each corresponding opposing wall (4 and 6).

FIG. 6A illustrates an initial first stage (200) of aligning a trailerand house assembly (100) upon the first embodiment of a foundation (1)with a full-length plate trailer frame guide system (80) of FIG. 3. InFIG. 6A, the trailer frame longitudinal axis (118), (see FIG. 4), issubstantially aligned with the foundation longitudinal axis (14), (seeFIG. 1A), and the trailer wheelset (106) is rolled across a horizontalground portion (201) proximate an edge of the foundation (1) such that aleading axle of the wheels (106) impinges upon the top of the second endwall (8).

FIG. 6B illustrates a second stage (202) of aligning the trailer andhouse assembly (100) upon the first embodiment of the foundation (1)with the full-length plate trailer frame guide system (80) of FIG. 3,where the trailer hitch receiver (110) is raised above the initialposition as depicted in the initial first stage (200) where the trailerwheelset (106) is in full contact with the horizontal ground portion(201). As the trailer hitch receiver (110) is raised, the trailer frame(104) of the trailer and house assembly (100) rotates about the leadingwheel axle of the trailer wheelset (106) until the bearing surfaces(112) of leading edge of the trailer frame (104) contact the full-lengthplate trailer frame guide system (80), and more particularly thehorizontal bearing surfaces (94) between the tapered portion (88) ofeach of the pair of opposing guides (82).

FIG. 6C illustrates a third stage (204) of aligning the trailer andhouse assembly (100) upon the first embodiment of the foundation (1)with the full-length plate trailer frame guide system (80) of FIG. 3,where the trailer frame (104) of the trailer and house assembly (100)may be translated in a direction toward the stop guide (84) of thefull-length plate trailer frame guide system (80). While the trailerframe bearing surfaces (112) of the leading edge of the trailer frame(104) slide across the horizontal bearing surfaces (94) between thetapered portion (88) on the pair of opposing guides (82), anymisalignment between the trailer frame longitudinal axis (118) and thefoundation longitudinal axis (14), (see FIG. 1A), may be adjusted by thetapered portion (88) on the pair of opposing guides (82) impinging upona side portion of the leading edge of the trailer frame (104), such thattrailer frame longitudinal axis (118) and the foundation longitudinalaxis (14), (see FIG. 1A), may be brought into substantial alignment asthe trailer frame (104) approaches and/or contacts the stop guide (84).The trailer hitch receiver (110) may be lowered in the third stage (204)in the direction of the excavated portion (10) of the foundation (1)such that the trailer wheelset (106) clears the second end wall (8) ofthe foundation (1).

FIG. 6D illustrates a fourth and final stage (206) of aligning thetrailer and house assembly (100) upon the first embodiment of thefoundation (1) with the full-length plate trailer frame guide system(80) of FIG. 3. FIG. 6D illustrates the final resting position of thetrailer frame (104) upon the top walls (2, 4, 6 and 8) of the foundation(1) when the leading edge of the trailer frame (104) comes intosubstantial contact with the stop guide (84) of the full-length platetrailer frame guide system (80). Additionally, the bearing surfaces(112) on the leading edge of the trailer frame (104) may engage and/orbe disposed within the indentations (96) of the full-length platetrailer frame guide system (80) as depicted in FIG. 3.

FIG. 7 illustrates a logic flowchart diagram of the method of aligningthe trailer frame (104) upon the first embodiment of the foundation (1)via the full-length plate trailer frame guide system (80) of FIG. 3 asdepicted in FIGS. 6A-6D. (Note also, that each of the embodiments of thetrailer frame guide system, (i.e., 20, 40, 60 and 80), may besubstituted for any of the methods described herein.) The method ofaligning a trailer frame (104) upon a foundation (1) includes providing(300) a trailer frame (104) including a trailer wheelset (106),providing (302) a foundation (1) having at least three contiguousvertical walls (2, 4 and 6), the foundation configured to receive thetrailer frame (104) thereon, and providing (304) a trailer frame guidesystem (e.g., 80), including a pair of opposing guides (e.g., 82) oncorresponding opposing walls (4 and 6) of the at least three contiguousvertical walls, and a stop guide (e.g., 84) on the other (2) of the atleast three vertical walls between the corresponding opposing walls (4and 6). The method further includes aligning (306) a trailer framelongitudinal axis (118) of the trailer frame (104) to be substantiallyparallel with a foundation longitudinal axis (14), (see FIG. 1A), of thefoundation (1), lowering (308) a leading edge of the trailer frame (104)to contact the pair of opposing guides (e.g., 82) on the correspondingopposing walls (4 and 6) of the at least three contiguous verticalwalls, translating (310) the leading edge of the trailer frame (104)between the pair of opposing guides (e.g., 82) until the trailerwheelset (106) becomes at least partially unloaded upon the foundation(1), and positioning (312) the leading edge of the trailer frame (104)proximate the stop guide (e.g., 84) on the other of the at least threevertical walls (2) between the corresponding opposing walls (4 and 6).

The method may further include positioning the trailer frame (104)substantially upon the foundation (1) having the at least threecontiguous vertical walls (2, 4 and 6), and within the trailer frameguide system (e.g., 80). The method may further include adjusting aposition of the trailer frame (104) within the trailer frame guidesystem (e.g., 80) in at least one direction transverse to the foundationlongitudinal axis (14), (see FIG. 1A), of the foundation (1), whereinadjusting the position of the trailer frame (104) is provided by atapered portion (e.g., 88) on each of the pair of opposing guides (e.g.,82), the tapered portion (e.g., 88) having a first distance (e.g., 90)defined between the pair of opposing guides (e.g., 82) at distal ends(e.g., 86) of the pair of opposing guides from the stop guide (e.g.,84), the first distance (e.g., 90) being greater than a second distance(e.g., 92) defined between the pair of opposing guides (e.g., 82)between the distal ends (e.g., 86) of the pair of opposing guides (e.g.,82) and the stop guide (e.g., 84).

FIG. 8A illustrates an initial first stage (402) of aligning a trailerand house assembly (100) upon a second embodiment of a foundation (400)with a full-length plate trailer frame guide system (80) of FIG. 3. Thefoundation (400) in this embodiment includes an exterior ramp (410)located outside the perimeter of the excavated portion (412) of thefoundation (400). The exterior ramp (410) provides for a trailerwheelset (106) of the trailer and house assembly (100) to be loweredbefore the trailer wheelset (106) enters the excavated portion (412) ofthe foundation (400). In FIG. 8A, the trailer frame longitudinal axis(118), (see FIG. 4), is substantially aligned with the foundationlongitudinal axis (14), (see FIG. 1A), and the trailer wheelset (106) isrolled across a horizontal ground portion (414) proximate the exteriorramp (410) such that a leading axle of the trailer wheelset (106)approaches exterior ramp (410).

FIG. 8B illustrates a second stage (404) of aligning the trailer andhouse assembly (100) upon the second embodiment of the foundation (400)with the full-length plate trailer frame guide system (80) of FIG. 3,where the trailer hitch receiver (110) is raised above the initialposition as depicted in the initial first stage (402) where the trailerwheelset (106) is in full contact with the exterior ramp (410). As thetrailer hitch receiver (110) is raised, the trailer frame (104) of thetrailer and house assembly (100) rotates about the leading wheel axle ofthe trailer wheelset (106) as the trailer wheelset (106) begins totravel down the exterior ramp (410).

FIG. 8C illustrates a third stage (406) of aligning the trailer andhouse assembly (100) upon the second embodiment of the foundation (400)with the full-length plate trailer frame guide system (80) of FIG. 3,where the bearing surfaces (112) of leading edge of the trailer frame(104) contact the full-length plate trailer frame guide system (80), andmore particularly the horizontal bearing surfaces (94) between thetapered portion (88) of each of the pair of opposing guides (82). Thetrailer frame (104) of the trailer and house assembly (100) may then betranslated in a direction toward the stop guide (84) of the full-lengthplate trailer frame guide system (80). While the trailer frame bearingsurfaces (112) of the leading edge of the trailer frame (104) slideacross the horizontal bearing surfaces (94) between the tapered portion(88) on the pair of opposing guides (82), any misalignment between thetrailer frame longitudinal axis (118) and the foundation longitudinalaxis (14), (see FIG. 1A), may be adjusted by the tapered portion (88) onthe pair of opposing guides (82) impinging upon a side portion of theleading edge of the trailer frame (104), such that trailer framelongitudinal axis (118) and the foundation longitudinal axis (14), (seeFIG. 1A), may be brought into substantial alignment as the trailer frame(104) approaches and/or contacts the stop guide (84). The trailer hitchreceiver (110) is lowered in the third stage (204) in the direction ofthe excavated portion (412) of the foundation (400) until that thetrailer wheelset (106) clears the exterior ramp (410) and enters intothe excavated portion (412) of the foundation (400).

FIG. 8D illustrates a fourth and final stage (408) of aligning thetrailer and house assembly (100) upon the second embodiment of thefoundation (400) with the full-length plate trailer frame guide system(80) of FIG. 3. FIG. 8D illustrates the final resting position of thetrailer frame (104) upon the top walls (2, 4, 6 and 8) of the foundation(400) when the leading edge of the trailer frame (104) comes intosubstantial contact with the stop guide (84) of the full-length platetrailer frame guide system (80). Additionally, the bearing surfaces(112) on the leading edge of the trailer frame (104) may engage and/orbe disposed within the indentations (96) of the full-length platetrailer frame guide system (80) as depicted in FIG. 3.

In summary, the alignment system foundation (400) may further include anexcavated portion (412) defined by the at least three contiguousvertical walls (2, 4 and 6), and an inclined exterior ramp (410)disposed substantially outside of the excavated portion (412), where theinclined exterior ramp (410) configured to provide a path for aligning atrailer frame (104) of a wheeled trailer (102) between the distal ends(e.g., 86) of the pair of opposing guides (e.g., 88).

FIG. 9 illustrates a logic flowchart diagram of the method of aligningthe trailer frame (104) upon the second embodiment of the foundation(400) via the full-length plate trailer frame guide system (80) of FIG.3 as depicted in FIGS. 8A-8D. The method of aligning a trailer frame(104) upon a foundation (400) includes providing (500) a trailer frame(104) including a trailer wheelset (106), providing (502) a foundation(400) having at least three contiguous vertical walls (2, 4 and 6) andan exterior ramp (410) outside of the excavated portion (412) of thefoundation (400), the foundation configured to receive the trailer frame(104) thereon, and providing (504) a trailer frame guide system (e.g.,80), including a pair of opposing guides (e.g., 82) on correspondingopposing walls (4 and 6) of the at least three contiguous verticalwalls, and a stop guide (e.g., 84) on the other (2) of the at leastthree vertical walls between the corresponding opposing walls (4 and 6).The method further includes aligning (506) a trailer frame longitudinalaxis (118) of the trailer frame (104) to be substantially parallel witha foundation longitudinal axis (14), (see FIG. 1A), of the foundation(400), lowering (508) a leading edge of the trailer frame (104) via theexterior ramp (410) to contact the pair of opposing guides (e.g., 82) onthe corresponding opposing walls (4 and 6) of the at least threecontiguous vertical walls, translating (510) the leading edge of thetrailer frame (104) between the pair of opposing guides (e.g., 82) untilthe trailer wheelset (106) becomes at least partially unloaded upon thefoundation (400), and positioning (512) the leading edge of the trailerframe (104) proximate the stop guide (e.g., 84) on the other of the atleast three vertical walls (2) between the corresponding opposing walls(4 and 6).

FIG. 10A illustrates an initial first stage (602) of aligning a trailerand house assembly (100) upon a third embodiment of a foundation (600)with a full-length plate trailer frame guide system (80) of FIG. 3. Thefoundation (600) in this embodiment includes an exterior ramp (610)located outside the perimeter of the excavated portion (614) of thefoundation (600) and opposing interior ramp sections (612) locatedwithin the perimeter of the excavated portion (614) of the foundation(600). The exterior ramp (410) provides for a trailer wheelset (106) ofthe trailer and house assembly (100) to be lowered before the trailerwheelset (106) enters the excavated portion (614) of the foundation(600). The opposing interior ramp sections (612) provide for the trailerwheelset (106) of the trailer and house assembly (100) to be furtherlowered after the trailer wheelset (106) enters the excavated portion(614) of the foundation (400).

In FIG. 10A further illustrates the trailer frame longitudinal axis(118), (see FIG. 4), being substantially aligned with the foundationlongitudinal axis (14), (see FIG. 1A), and the trailer wheelset (106) isrolled across a horizontal ground portion (616) proximate the exteriorramp (610) such that a leading axle of the trailer wheelset (106)impinges upon the top of the exterior ramp (610).

FIG. 10B illustrates a second stage (604) of aligning the trailer andhouse assembly (100) upon the third embodiment of the foundation (600)with the full-length plate trailer frame guide system (80) of FIG. 3,where the trailer hitch receiver (110) is slightly raised above theinitial position as depicted in the initial first stage (602) where thetrailer wheelset (106) is in full contact with the horizontal groundportion (616). As the trailer hitch receiver (110) is raised, thetrailer frame (104) of the trailer and house assembly (100) rotatesabout the leading wheel axle of the trailer wheelset (106) and rollsdown the exterior ramp (610) and the opposing interior ramp sections(612) and until the bearing surfaces (112) of leading edge of thetrailer frame (104) contact the full-length plate trailer frame guidesystem (80), and more particularly the horizontal bearing surfaces (94)between the tapered portion (88) of each of the pair of opposing guides(82).

FIG. 10C illustrates a third stage (606) of aligning the trailer andhouse assembly (100) upon the third embodiment of the foundation (600)with the full-length plate trailer frame guide system (80) of FIG. 3,where the trailer frame (104) of the trailer and house assembly (100)may be translated in a direction toward the stop guide (84) of thefull-length plate trailer frame guide system (80). While the trailerframe bearing surfaces (112) of the leading edge of the trailer frame(104) slide across the horizontal bearing surfaces (94) between thetapered portion (88) on the pair of opposing guides (82), anymisalignment between the trailer frame longitudinal axis (118) and thefoundation longitudinal axis (14), (see FIG. 1A), may be adjusted by thetapered portion (88) on the pair of opposing guides (82) impinging upona side portion of the leading edge of the trailer frame (104), such thattrailer frame longitudinal axis (118) and the foundation longitudinalaxis (14), (see FIG. 1A), may be brought into substantial alignment asthe trailer frame (104) approaches and/or contacts the stop guide (84).The trailer hitch receiver (110) may be lowered in the third stage (204)in the direction of the excavated portion (614) of the foundation (600)such that the trailer wheelset (106) clears the opposing interior rampsections (612) within the foundation (600).

FIG. 10D illustrates a fourth and final stage (608) of aligning thetrailer and house assembly (100) upon the third embodiment of thefoundation (600) with the full-length plate trailer frame guide system(80) of FIG. 3. FIG. 10D illustrates the final resting position of thetrailer frame (104) upon the top walls (2, 4, 6 and 8) of the foundation(600) when the leading edge of the trailer frame (104) comes intosubstantial contact with the stop guide (84) of the full-length platetrailer frame guide system (80). Additionally, the bearing surfaces(112) on the leading edge of the trailer frame (104) may engage and/orbe disposed within the indentations (96) of the full-length platetrailer frame guide system (80) as depicted in FIG. 3.

In summary, the alignment system foundation (600) further comprises anexcavated portion (614) defined by the at least three contiguousvertical walls (2, 4 and 6), and an inclined exterior ramp (610) sectiondisposed outside of the excavated portion (614) and opposing interiorramp sections (612) disposed inside of the excavated portion (614),where the inclined ramp section (610) and the opposing interior rampsections (612) are configured to provide a path for aligning a trailerframe (104) of a wheeled trailer (102) between the distal ends (e.g.,86) of the pair of opposing guides (e.g., 88).

FIG. 11 illustrates a logic flowchart diagram of the method of aligningthe trailer frame (104) upon the third embodiment of the foundation(600) via the full-length plate trailer frame guide system (80) of FIG.3 as depicted in FIGS. 10A-10D. The method of aligning a trailer frame(104) upon a foundation (600) includes providing (700) a trailer frame(104) including a trailer wheelset (106), providing (702) a foundation(600) having at least three contiguous vertical walls (2, 4 and 6), anexterior ramp (610) outside of the excavated portion (614) of thefoundation (600), and opposing interior ramp sections (612) inside ofthe excavated foundation, the foundation configured to receive thetrailer frame (104) thereon, and providing (704) a trailer frame guidesystem (e.g., 80), including a pair of opposing guides (e.g., 82) oncorresponding opposing walls (4 and 6) of the at least three contiguousvertical walls, and a stop guide (e.g., 84) on the other (2) of the atleast three vertical walls between the corresponding opposing walls (4and 6). The method further includes aligning (706) a trailer framelongitudinal axis (118) of the trailer frame (104) to be substantiallyparallel with a foundation longitudinal axis (14), (see FIG. 1A), of thefoundation (600), lowering (708) a leading edge of the trailer frame(104) via the exterior ramp (610) and the opposing interior rampsections (612) to contact the pair of opposing guides (e.g., 82) on thecorresponding opposing walls (4 and 6) of the at least three contiguousvertical walls, translating (710) the leading edge of the trailer frame(104) between the pair of opposing guides (e.g., 82) until the trailerwheelset (106) becomes at least partially unloaded upon the foundation(600), and positioning (712) the leading edge of the trailer frame (104)proximate the stop guide (e.g., 84) on the other of the at least threevertical walls (2) between the corresponding opposing walls (4 and 6).

FIG. 12A illustrates an initial first stage (802) of aligning a trailerand house assembly (100) upon a fourth embodiment of a foundation (800)with a full-length plate trailer frame guide system (80) of FIG. 3. Thefoundation (800) in this embodiment includes opposing interior rampsections (810) located substantially inside the perimeter of theexcavated portion (812) of the foundation (800). The opposing interiorramp sections (810) provides for a trailer wheelset (106) of the trailerand house assembly (100) to be lowered when trailer wheelset (106)enters the excavated portion (812) of the foundation (800). In FIG. 12Afurther illustrates the trailer frame longitudinal axis (118), (see FIG.4), being substantially aligned with the foundation longitudinal axis(14), (see FIG. 1A), and the trailer wheelset (106) is rolled across ahorizontal ground portion (814) proximate the opposing interior rampsections (810) such that a leading axle of the trailer wheelset (106)impinges upon the top of the opposing interior ramp sections (810).

FIG. 12B illustrates a second stage (804) of aligning the trailer andhouse assembly (100) upon the fourth embodiment of the foundation (800)with the full-length plate trailer frame guide system (80) of FIG. 3,where the trailer hitch receiver (110) is slightly raised above theinitial position as depicted in the initial first stage (802) where thetrailer wheelset (106) is in full contact with the horizontal groundportion (814). As the trailer hitch receiver (110) is raised, thetrailer frame (104) of the trailer and house assembly (100) rotatesabout the leading wheel axle of the trailer wheelset (106) and rollsdown the opposing interior ramp sections (810) until the bearingsurfaces (112) of leading edge of the trailer frame (104) contact thefull-length plate trailer frame guide system (80), and moreparticularly, the horizontal bearing surfaces (94) between the taperedportion (88) of each of the pair of opposing guides (82).

FIG. 12C illustrates a third stage (806) of aligning the trailer andhouse assembly (100) upon the fourth embodiment of the foundation (800)with the full-length plate trailer frame guide system (80) of FIG. 3,where the trailer frame (104) of the trailer and house assembly (100)may be translated in a direction toward the stop guide (84) of thefull-length plate trailer frame guide system (80). While the trailerframe bearing surfaces (112) of the leading edge of the trailer frame(104) slide across the horizontal bearing surfaces (94) between thetapered portion (88) on the pair of opposing guides (82), anymisalignment between the trailer frame longitudinal axis (118) and thefoundation longitudinal axis (14), (see FIG. 1A), may be adjusted by thetapered portion (88) on the pair of opposing guides (82) impinging upona side portion of the leading edge of the trailer frame (104), such thattrailer frame longitudinal axis (118) and the foundation longitudinalaxis (14), (see FIG. 1A), may be brought into substantial alignment asthe trailer frame (104) approaches and/or contact the stop guide (84).The trailer hitch receiver (110) may be lowered in the third stage (806)in the direction of the excavated portion (812) of the foundation (800)such that the trailer wheelset (106) clears the opposing interior rampsections (810) of the foundation (800).

FIG. 12D illustrates a fourth and final stage (808) of aligning thetrailer and house assembly (100) upon the fourth embodiment of thefoundation (800) with the full-length plate trailer frame guide system(80) of FIG. 3. FIG. 12D illustrates the final resting position of thetrailer frame (104) upon the top walls (2, 4, 6 and 8) of the foundation(800) when the leading edge of the trailer frame (104) comes intosubstantial contact with the stop guide (84) of the full-length platetrailer frame guide system (80). Additionally, the bearing surfaces(112) on the leading edge of the trailer frame (104) may engage and/orbe disposed within the indentations (96) of the full-length platetrailer frame guide system (80) as depicted in FIG. 3.

In summary, the alignment system foundation (800) further comprises anexcavated portion (812) defined by the at least three contiguousvertical walls (2, 4 and 6), and inclined opposing interior rampsections (810) disposed substantially inside of the excavated portion(812), the inclined opposing interior ramp sections (810) configured toprovide a path for aligning a trailer frame (104) of a wheeled trailer(102) between the distal ends (e.g., 86) of the pair of opposing guides(e.g., 88).

FIG. 13 illustrates a logic flowchart diagram of the method of aligningthe trailer frame (104) upon the fourth embodiment of the foundation(800) via the full-length plate trailer frame guide system (80) of FIG.3 as depicted in FIGS. 12A-12D. The method of aligning a trailer frame(104) upon a foundation (800) includes providing (900) a trailer frame(104) including a trailer wheelset (106), providing (902) a foundation(800) having at least three contiguous vertical walls (2, 4 and 6), andopposing interior ramp sections (810) inside of the excavated portion(812), the foundation (800) configured to receive the trailer frame(104) thereon, and providing (904) a trailer frame guide system (e.g.,80), including a pair of opposing guides (e.g., 82) on correspondingopposing walls (4 and 6) of the at least three contiguous verticalwalls, and a stop guide (e.g., 84) on the other (2) of the at leastthree vertical walls between the corresponding opposing walls (4 and 6).The method further includes aligning (906) a trailer frame longitudinalaxis (118) of the trailer frame (104) to be substantially parallel witha foundation longitudinal axis (14), (see FIG. 1A), of the foundation(800), lowering (908) a leading edge of the trailer frame (104) via theopposing interior ramp sections (810) to contact the pair of opposingguides (e.g., 82) on the corresponding opposing walls (4 and 6) of theat least three contiguous vertical walls, translating (910) the leadingedge of the trailer frame (104) between the pair of opposing guides(e.g., 82) until the trailer wheelset (106) becomes at least partiallyunloaded upon the foundation (800), and positioning (912) the leadingedge of the trailer frame (104) proximate the stop guide (e.g., 84) onthe other of the at least three vertical walls (2) between thecorresponding opposing walls (4 and 6).

FIG. 14A illustrates an initial first stage (1002) of aligning a trailerand house assembly (100) upon a fifth embodiment of a foundation (1000)with a full-length plate trailer frame guide system (80) of FIG. 3. Thefoundation (1000) in this embodiment includes an exterior ramp (1010)located outside the perimeter of a slab portion (1014) of the foundation(1000) and opposing interior ramp sections (1012) located within theperimeter of the slab portion (1014) of the foundation (1000). Theexterior ramp (1010) provides for a trailer wheelset (106) of thetrailer and house assembly (100) to be lowered before the trailerwheelset (106) enters the slab portion (1014) of the foundation (1000).The opposing interior ramp sections (1012) provide for the trailerwheelset (106) of the trailer and house assembly (100) to be furtherlowered after the trailer wheelset (106) enters the perimeter of thefoundation (1000) immediately above the slab portion (1014).

In FIG. 14A further illustrates the trailer frame longitudinal axis(118), (see FIG. 4), being substantially aligned with the foundationlongitudinal axis (14), (see FIG. 1A), and the trailer wheelset (106) isrolled across a horizontal ground portion (1016) proximate the exteriorramp (1010) such that a leading axle of the trailer wheelset (106)impinges upon the top of the exterior ramp (1010).

FIG. 14B illustrates a second stage (1004) of aligning the trailer andhouse assembly (100) upon the fifth embodiment of the foundation (1000)with the full-length plate trailer frame guide system (80) of FIG. 3,where the trailer hitch receiver (110) is slightly raised (not shown inFIG. 14B, but similar to FIG. 10B), above the initial position asdepicted in the initial first stage (1002) where the trailer wheelset(106) is in full contact with the horizontal ground portion (1016). Asthe trailer hitch receiver (110) is raised, the trailer frame (104) ofthe trailer and house assembly (100) rotates about the leading wheelaxle of the trailer wheelset (106) and rolls down the exterior ramp(1010) and the opposing interior ramp sections (1012) and until thebearing surfaces (112) of leading edge of the trailer frame (104)contact the full-length plate trailer frame guide system (80), and moreparticularly, the horizontal bearing surfaces (94) between the taperedportion (88) of each of the pair of opposing guides (82).

FIG. 14C illustrates a third stage (1006) of aligning the trailer andhouse assembly (100) upon the fifth embodiment of the foundation (1000)with the full-length plate trailer frame guide system (80) of FIG. 3,where the trailer frame (104) of the trailer and house assembly (100)may be translated in a direction toward the stop guide (84) of thefull-length plate trailer frame guide system (80). While the trailerframe bearing surfaces (112) of the leading edge of the trailer frame(104) slide across the horizontal bearing surfaces (94) between thetapered portion (88) on the pair of opposing guides (82), anymisalignment between the trailer frame longitudinal axis (118) and thefoundation longitudinal axis (14), (see FIG. 1A), may be adjusted by thetapered portion (88) on the pair of opposing guides (82) impinging upona side portion of the leading edge of the trailer frame (104), such thattrailer frame longitudinal axis (118) and the foundation longitudinalaxis (14), (see FIG. 1A), may be brought into substantial alignment asthe trailer frame (104) approaches and/or contacts the stop guide (84).The trailer hitch receiver (110) may be lowered in the third stage(1006) in the direction of the slab portion (1014) of the foundation (1)such that the trailer wheelset (106) clears the opposing interior rampsections (1012) within the foundation (1).

FIG. 14D illustrates a fourth and final stage (1008) of aligning thetrailer and house assembly (100) upon the fifth embodiment of thefoundation (1000) with the full-length plate trailer frame guide system(80) of FIG. 3. FIG. 14D illustrates the final resting position of thetrailer frame (104) upon the top walls (2, 4, 6 and 8) of the foundation(1) when the leading edge of the trailer frame (104) comes intosubstantial contact with the stop guide (84) of the full-length platetrailer frame guide system (80). Additionally, the bearing surfaces(112) on the leading edge of the trailer frame (104) may engage and/orbe disposed within the indentations (96) of the full-length platetrailer frame guide system (80) as depicted in FIG. 3. Further, thetrailer wheelset (106) may either be completely suspended above the slabportion (1014) of the foundation (1000), similar to FIG. 10D, or thetrailer wheelset (106) may be partially loaded and resting upon the slabportion (1014) of the foundation (1000).

In summary, the alignment system foundation (1000) further comprises anslab portion (1014) defined by the at least three contiguous verticalwalls (2, 4 and 6), and an inclined exterior ramp (1010) sectiondisposed outside of the foundation (1000) and opposing interior rampsections (1012) disposed inside the perimeter of the foundation (1000),where the inclined ramp section (1010) and the opposing interior rampsections (1012) are configured to provide a path for aligning a trailerframe (104) of a wheeled trailer (102) between the distal ends (e.g.,86) of the pair of opposing guides (e.g., 88).

FIG. 15 illustrates a logic flowchart diagram of the method of aligningthe trailer frame (104) upon the fifth embodiment of the foundation(1000) via the full-length plate trailer frame guide system (80) of FIG.3 as depicted in FIGS. 14A-14D. The method of aligning a trailer frame(104) upon a foundation (1000) includes providing (1100) a trailer frame(104) including a trailer wheelset (106), providing (1102) a foundation(1000) having at least three contiguous vertical walls (2, 4 and 6), anexterior ramp (1010) outside of the foundation (1000), and opposinginterior ramp sections (1012) inside of the foundation (1000), thefoundation configured to receive the trailer frame (104) thereon, andproviding (1104) a trailer frame guide system (e.g., 80), including apair of opposing guides (e.g., 82) on corresponding opposing walls (4and 6) of the at least three contiguous vertical walls, and a stop guide(e.g., 84) on the other (2) of the at least three vertical walls betweenthe corresponding opposing walls (4 and 6). The method further includesaligning (1106) a trailer frame longitudinal axis (118) of the trailerframe (104) to be substantially parallel with a foundation longitudinalaxis (14), (see FIG. 1A), of the foundation (1000), lowering (1108) aleading edge of the trailer frame (104) via the exterior ramp (1010) andthe opposing interior ramp sections (1012) to contact the pair ofopposing guides (e.g., 82) on the corresponding opposing walls (4 and 6)of the at least three contiguous vertical walls, translating (1110) theleading edge of the trailer frame (104) between the pair of opposingguides (e.g., 82) until the trailer wheelset (106) becomes at leastpartially unloaded upon the foundation (1000), and positioning (1112)the leading edge of the trailer frame (104) proximate the stop guide(e.g., 84) on the other of the at least three vertical walls (2) betweenthe corresponding opposing walls (4 and 6).

In summary, a trailer frame alignment system is disclosed herein toinclude a foundation having at least three contiguous vertical walls, atrailer frame guide system including a pair of opposing guides oncorresponding opposing walls of the at least three contiguous verticalwalls, and a stop guide on the other of the at least three verticalwalls between the corresponding opposing walls, wherein the pair ofopposing guides on the corresponding opposing walls include a taperedportion having a first distance defined between the pair of opposingguides at distal ends of the pair of opposing guides from the stopguide, the first distance being greater than a second distance definedbetween the pair of opposing guides between the distal ends of the pairof opposing guides and the stop guide, and a trailer frame including aset of attached wheels having an overall wheel width in a transversedirection with respect to the trailer frame less than an overall trailerframe width in the transverse direction, and at least one bearingsurface on the trailer frame configured to contact the trailer frameguide system as the trailer frame is aligned and positioned on top ofthe foundation.

The trailer frame alignment system may further include the at least onebearing surface having a roller bearing configured to roll along aportion of a longitudinal length of the trailer frame guide system.

The trailer frame alignment system may further include the trailer frameguide system further having a horizontal bearing surface configured toreceive thereupon at least a portion of the trailer frame.

The trailer frame alignment system may further include the trailer framebeing configured to support a one of a mobile home or a tiny home.

The trailer frame alignment system may further include the foundationfurther having an excavated portion defined by the at least threecontiguous vertical walls, and an inclined ramp section disposedsubstantially outside of the excavated portion, the inclined rampsection configured to provide a path for aligning the trailer framebetween the distal ends of the pair of opposing guides.

The trailer frame alignment system may further include the foundationfurther having an excavated portion defined by the at least threecontiguous vertical walls, and an inclined ramp section disposed bothoutside of and inside of the excavated portion, the inclined rampsection configured to provide a path for aligning the trailer framebetween the distal ends of the pair of opposing guides.

The trailer frame alignment system may further include the foundationfurther having an excavated portion defined by the at least threecontiguous vertical walls, and an inclined ramp section disposedsubstantially inside of the excavated portion, the inclined ramp sectionconfigured to provide a path for aligning the trailer frame between thedistal ends of the pair of opposing guides.

Thus, the above disclosure provides new and improved devices, systemsand methods of use for a foundation-based trailer alignment system.While the invention has been shown and described with respect to theabove described embodiments, it is not thus limited. Numerousmodifications, changes and enhancements will now be apparent to thereader.

What is claimed is:
 1. An alignment system comprising: a foundation having at least three contiguous vertical walls; and a trailer frame guide system including a pair of opposing guides on corresponding opposing walls of the at least three contiguous vertical walls, and a stop guide on the other of the at least three vertical walls between the corresponding opposing walls, wherein the pair of opposing guides on the corresponding opposing walls include a tapered portion having a first distance defined between the pair of opposing guides at distal ends of the pair of opposing guides from the stop guide, the first distance being greater than a second distance defined between the pair of opposing guides between the distal ends of the pair of opposing guides and the stop guide.
 2. The alignment system according to claim 1, wherein the pair of opposing guides comprises one of an aggregate-based cement form, and a rigid plate or bar form.
 3. The alignment system according to claim 1, further comprising: at least one indentation proximate the stop guide configured to receive a bearing surface, the at least one indentation one of disposed in the stop guide, and disposed in the stop guide and the other of the at least three vertical walls between the corresponding opposing walls.
 4. The alignment system according to claim 1, wherein the pair of opposing guides being disposed substantially along a length of each corresponding opposing wall.
 5. The alignment system according to claim 1, wherein the foundation further comprises: an excavated portion defined by the at least three contiguous vertical walls; and an inclined ramp section disposed substantially outside of the excavated portion, the inclined ramp section configured to provide a path for aligning a frame of a wheeled trailer between the distal ends of the pair of opposing guides.
 6. The alignment system according to claim 1, wherein the foundation further comprises an excavated portion defined by the at least three contiguous vertical walls; and an inclined ramp section substantially disposed both outside of and inside of the excavated portion, the inclined ramp section configured to provide a path for aligning a frame of a wheeled trailer between the distal ends of the pair of opposing guides.
 7. The alignment system according to claim 1, wherein the foundation further comprises an excavated portion defined by the at least three contiguous vertical walls; and an inclined ramp section disposed substantially inside of the excavated portion, the inclined ramp section configured to provide a path for aligning a frame of a wheeled trailer between the distal ends of the pair of opposing guides.
 8. A trailer frame alignment system comprising: a foundation having at least three contiguous vertical walls; a trailer frame guide system including a pair of opposing guides on corresponding opposing walls of the at least three contiguous vertical walls, and a stop guide on the other of the at least three vertical walls between the corresponding opposing walls, wherein the pair of opposing guides on the corresponding opposing walls include a tapered portion having a first distance defined between the pair of opposing guides at distal ends of the pair of opposing guides from the stop guide, the first distance being greater than a second distance defined between the pair of opposing guides between the distal ends of the pair of opposing guides and the stop guide; and a trailer frame including a set of attached wheels having an overall wheel width in a transverse direction with respect to the trailer frame less than an overall trailer frame width in the transverse direction, and at least one bearing surface on the trailer frame configured to contact the trailer frame guide system as the trailer frame is aligned and positioned on top of the foundation.
 9. The trailer frame alignment system according to claim 8, wherein the at least one bearing surface includes a roller bearing configured to roll along a portion of a longitudinal length of the trailer frame guide system.
 10. The trailer frame trailer frame alignment system according to claim 8, wherein the trailer frame guide system further includes a horizontal bearing surface configured to receive thereupon at least a portion of the trailer frame.
 11. The trailer frame alignment system according to claim 8, wherein the trailer frame being configured to support a one of a mobile home or a tiny home.
 12. The trailer frame alignment system according to claim 8, wherein the foundation further comprises: an excavated portion defined by the at least three contiguous vertical walls; and an inclined ramp section disposed substantially outside of the excavated portion, the inclined ramp section configured to provide a path for aligning the trailer frame between the distal ends of the pair of opposing guides.
 13. The trailer frame alignment system according to claim 8, wherein the foundation further comprises an excavated portion defined by the at least three contiguous vertical walls; and an inclined ramp section disposed both outside of and inside of the excavated portion, the inclined ramp section configured to provide a path for aligning the trailer frame between the distal ends of the pair of opposing guides.
 14. The trailer frame alignment system according to claim 8, wherein the foundation further comprises an excavated portion defined by the at least three contiguous vertical walls; and an inclined ramp section disposed substantially inside of the excavated portion, the inclined ramp section configured to provide a path for aligning the trailer frame between the distal ends of the pair of opposing guides.
 15. A method of aligning a trailer frame upon a foundation comprising: providing a trailer frame including a set of attached wheels; providing a foundation having at least three contiguous vertical walls, the foundation configured to receive the trailer frame; providing a trailer frame guide system including a pair of opposing guides on corresponding opposing walls of the at least three contiguous vertical walls, and a stop guide on the other of the at least three vertical walls between the corresponding opposing walls; aligning a longitudinal axis of the trailer frame to be substantially parallel with a longitudinal axis of the foundation; lowering a leading edge of the trailer frame to contact the pair of opposing guides on the corresponding opposing walls of the at least three contiguous vertical walls; translating the leading edge of the trailer frame between the pair of opposing guides until the set of attached wheels becomes at least partially unloaded upon the foundation; and positioning the leading edge of the trailer frame proximate the stop guide on the other of the at least three vertical walls between the corresponding opposing walls.
 16. The method according to claim 15, further comprising: positioning the trailer frame substantially upon the foundation having the at least three contiguous vertical walls, and within the trailer frame guide system.
 17. The method according to claim 15, further comprising: adjusting a position of the trailer frame within the trailer frame guide system in at least one direction transverse to the longitudinal axis of the foundation, wherein adjusting the position of the trailer frame is provided by a tapered portion on each of the pair of opposing guides, the tapered portion having a first distance defined between the pair of opposing guides at distal ends of the pair of opposing guides from the stop guide, the first distance being greater than a second distance defined between the pair of opposing guides between the distal ends of the pair of opposing guides and the stop guide.
 18. The method according to claim 15, further comprising: providing an inclined ramp section disposed substantially outside of an excavated portion of the foundation, the inclined ramp section configured to provide a path for aligning the trailer frame between distal ends of the pair of opposing guides.
 19. The method according to claim 15, further comprising: providing an inclined ramp section disposed both outside of and inside of an excavated portion of the foundation, the inclined ramp section configured to provide a path for aligning the trailer frame between distal ends of the pair of opposing guides.
 20. The method according to claim 15, further comprising: providing an inclined ramp section disposed substantially inside of an excavated portion of the foundation, the inclined ramp section configured to provide a path for aligning the trailer frame between distal ends of the pair of opposing guides. 